Tobacco Vocab
Alcohol Vocab
Effects of Tobacco
Effects of Alcohol
Prevention and Treatment
100
Toxic substance that gives tobacco products their addictive quality.
What is Nicotine?
100
Addictive depressant with the active ingredient ethanol; alters brain function.
What is Alcohol?
100
Nicotine can cause bones to be weak and brittle increasing the risk of this disease in women.
What is Osteoporosis?
100
Negative symptoms caused by alcohol use.
What is a Hangover?
100
Surgical procedure that removes the larynx, requiring a person to breathe through an opening in the neck.
What is a Laryngectomy?
200
Tobacco products that heat tobacco or synthetic nicotine without burning it.
What are Vaping Devices?
200
A substance that slows down the central nervous system, including the brain.
What is a Depressant?
200
Group of conditions that make breathing more difficult.
What is COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)?
200
Medical emergency where a person consumes more alcohol than the body can break down?
What is Alcohol Poisoning?
200
Treatment for nicotine addiction that puts some nicotine into the body.
What is Nicotine Replacement?
300
Cancer-causing Substance
What is a Carcinogen?
300
Psychological restraint that keeps people from acting in dangerous ways.
What is Inhibition?
300
Condition that damages the lungs' smallest airways
What is Popcorn Lung?
300
Build up of scar tissue in the liver.
What is Cirrhosis?
300
Treatment for nicotine addiction that involves avoiding tempting situations and managing feelings that lead to nicotine use.
What is Stimulus Control?
400
Tobacco product that is chewed or snuffed rather than smoked.
What is Smokeless Tobacco?
400
The percentage of alcohol in a person's blood.
What is Blood Alcohol Concentration?
400
Condition characterized by thickened, white leathery spots inside of the mouth.
What is Leukoplakia?
400
Set of health conditions that affect the baby born to a person who has consumed alcohol during pregnancy.
What is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?
400
Process that allows the body to clear itself of all alcohol or drugs.
What is Detoxification?
500
Suspension of fine particles that people inhale involuntarily when someone nearby is vaping.
What is Secondhand Aerosol?
500
Negative symptoms caused by excessive alcohol use.
What is a Hangover?
500
When inhaled, this poisonous gas interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen.
What is Carbon Monoxide?
500
Substance use disorder where a person is addicted to alcohol and continues use despite negative side effects.
What is Alcohol Use Disorder?
500
Support group and program for people with an alcohol use disorder.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)